SHILLONG: Following Wednesday’s tumultuous stakeholder meeting over the Shillong ropeway project, an FIR has been lodged at Laban Police Station against protesters accused of branding a committee member as a “gunda” (hooligan) and falsely identifying him as Cabinet Minister Sanbor Shullai’s Personal Security Officer (PSO).
Minister Shullai, who represents South Shillong, firmly denied the allegations, clarifying that the individual, Pynhun, is a practising lawyer—not his PSO or a hooligan.
Shullai criticized the Joint Action Committee (JAC) for disrupting the meeting instead of engaging in constructive dialogue.
He noted that the 19 South Shillong Advisory Committee had proposed forming an independent expert panel, a suggestion presented to all stakeholders, including the JAC and Dorbar Shnongs.
Undeterred by the disruption, Shullai and supporters formally submitted the expert committee proposal to the Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday.
With the Chief Minister currently away, the matter will be taken up in a meeting scheduled for next week.
Shullai emphasized that the committee’s exact role and framework will be finalized in consultation with the Chief Minister, stressing their aim to establish an independent review body for the ropeway project.
(4FrontMedia news)
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